In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. Untied States, the government said that the 14th amendment

A. Did not apply to Korematsu because he was Japanese

B. Could be waived in a time of emergence such as war

C. Was null and void until after the end of the war

D. Protected Korematsu from military obligations

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Casey Phillips

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2 February, 22:47

In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. Untied States, the government said that the 14th amendment

A. Did not apply to Korematsu because he was Japanese

B. Could be waived in a time of emergence such as war

C. Was null and void until after the end of the war

D. Protected Korematsu from military obligations

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Micaela Stein · Answer 1

In the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States, the government said that the 14th amendment A) did not apply to Korematsu because he was Japanese. During World War II, many Japanese Americans were interned into camps, because of widespread paranoia of spying since Japan was an enemy of the United States during the war. The rights of the Japanese Americans were essentially taken away.